- July-August 2021: Application preparation, companies’ involvement, naming, budget, writing. A consortium of several companies named sHYpS was formed for the preparation of the application relevant to the funding program of HORIZON EUROPE for decarbonization of maritime industry. Following VP Ghilsain The group promoting: Ing. Pierluigi Busetto (NAVALPROGETTI), ing. Stefano Quattrini (VIKING HYDROGEN), Prof. Rodolfo Taccani (UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE), Ing Kristin Zurich (NAVALPROGETTI) and by Dr. Marco Molica Colella.
- Mid September 2021 – the Application is presented to EU. The project key outcomes will consist of numerous upscaling and first-in-kind innovations: i) develop an intermodal ISO sized LH2 Container including its Tank Connection Space. An industry and marine first-in-kind. Notably, when this Container is certified it can easily be deployed in different industry section and applications. Such as transportation, pharmaceutical, chemicals, food. ii) Designing an upscaled – to the megawatt level – powertrain. A first-in kind for the marine sector. iii) Demonstrating the modularity, viability, and safety of the solution, opening the door for a complete zero-emission ship’s propulsion system to be developed in the future. iv) Successful completion of the full-scale laboratory testing and equipment, getting ready for approval granted to the appropriated authorities.
- December 2021 – The grant is awarded to sHYpS.
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